LEAVE OF ABSENCE - GENERAL. A. The Board may, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, grant a leave of absence for the purposes of professional improvement, professional travel or for other professional reasons not to exceed two (2) consecutive years. Request for such leave of absence must be submitted in writing a minimum of sixty (60) days in advance of proposed effective date stating the reason for the request and shall include the beginning date and ending date of proposed leave. A long term leave of absence may be granted only at the beginning and ending date to correspond with the beginning and ending of a school year. Leave of absence for the above reasons cannot be granted unless the work of the individual can be absorbed by existing staff. Individuals shall not be compensated while on leave of absence. B. The Board shall grant a leave of absence for a specific period of time where illness or other disability is the reason. Request for such leave of absence must be submitted in writing as soon as is reasonably possible prior to the leave of absence indicating effective date of beginning and ending date of leave of absence. The period of time shall not exceed two (2) consecutive years. Ending date of such leave of absence shall correspond with end of semester or end of school year. Verification of illness or disability for leave of absence is required by the attending physician in a written statement to the Superintendent. Individuals shall not be compensated while on above mentioned leave of absence. C. A leave of absence shall not be granted beyond the ending of the contract period for the employee. D. Such employee shall inform the Superintendent of the desire to continue/discontinue such leave for the next semester by April 1, if the leave is to commence, continue or discontinue in September and by December 1 if the leave is to commence in January.
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LEAVE OF ABSENCE - GENERAL. A. The Board may, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, grant a leave of absence for the purposes of professional improvement, professional travel or for other professional reasons not to exceed two (2) consecutive years. Request for such leave of absence must be submitted in writing a minimum of sixty (60) days in advance of proposed effective date stating the reason for the request and shall include the beginning date and ending date of proposed leave. A long term leave of absence may be granted only at the beginning and ending date to correspond with the beginning and ending of a school year. Leave of absence for the above reasons cannot be granted unless the work of the individual can be 09-25-18 0165-02 absorbed by existing staff. Individuals shall not be compensated while on leave of absence.lea1ve7-MED-04-0558 K37095
B. The Board shall grant a leave of absence for a specific period of time where illness or other disability is the reason. Request for such leave of absence must be submitted in writing as soon as is reasonably possible prior to the leave of absence indicating effective date of beginning and ending date of leave of absence. The period of time shall not exceed two (2) consecutive years. Ending date of such leave of absence shall correspond with end of semester or end of school year. Verification of illness or disability for leave of absence is required by the attending physician in a written statement to the Superintendent. Individuals shall not be compensated while on above mentioned leave of absence.
C. A leave of absence shall not be granted beyond the ending of the contract period for the employee.
D. Such employee shall inform the Superintendent of the desire to continue/discontinue such leave for the next semester by April 1, if the leave is to commence, continue or discontinue in September and by December 1 if the leave is to commence in January.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement